Kimberley Accordion Festival Brings Old Time Music to Kootenay Rockies
The 2012 Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships (KIOTAC) will be held July 9-14, so now's the time to make your travel and lodging plans for attending this charming event in the Kootenay Rockies region in the southeastern corner of British Columbia....
Summer Okanagan Wine Festival Celebrates Local Wines & Vineyards
This year's 11th annual Summer Okanagan Wine Festival, which runs from July 6 through 15, 2012, is heating up, so now is the time to plan your tour of the Okanagan Wine Country vineyards and sample the world class wines from this scenic region of British Columbia....
Williams Lake Stampede Is Cariboo Cowboy Culture at Its Finest
The 86th Annual Williams Lake Stampede runs from June 30 through July 2, 2012 at the Williams Lake Stampede Grounds. This longstanding rodeo event is a treasure of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region of British Columbia. Cowboys and rodeo competitors from Canada and...
Victoria International JazzFest Promises 10 Hot Days of Cool Jazz
The annual TD Victoria International JazzFest runs from June 22 through July 1, 2012 at venues all across Victoria, BC. Since 1985, the Victoria Jazz Society has organized this festival (formerly known as JazzFest International) to promote local, regional, national...
2012 Penticton Elvis Festival: 11 Years of Tributes to the King
The 11th annual Penticton Elvis Festival will be held at the Okanagan Lake Park & Penticton Convention Centre from June 22 through 24, 2012. British Columbia's Boldest & Best Elvis Tribute For three rockin' days, the Penticton Elvis Festival celebrates the...
EAT! Vancouver™ Food + Cooking Festival Celebrates 10 Years
The 10th Annual EAT! Vancouver™ Food + Cooking Festival is coming to the newly refurbished BC Place stadium June 1-3, 2012. British Columbia's Premier Food Expo The EAT! Vancouver event brings together many culinary elements, including the finest local restaurants,...
A Taste of Italy on the Shuswap
Located on the Trans-Canada Highway 1, on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake, 25 km northeast of Chase and 45 km northwest of Salmon Arm, is the lakeside vacation community of Sorrento. Sorrento is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, alpine meadows, rivers and...
In the Heart of the Kootenays
Situated in the heart of the Slocan Valley, the small unincorporated Village of Winlaw is a place of history, uniqueness, and most importantly a strong sense of community. With a population of only 400 people, and named after local pioneer John Brown Winlaw, who built...
Whistler’s Wonderful Neighbor
Of course Whistler gets all the attention when locals and tourists begin their journey past Horseshoe Bay and up the Sea to Sky Highway, but just a simple 20 minute drive North is the beautiful Village of Pemberton. Located in the heart of the coastal mountains,...
Spring Up in Kelowna
There aren't many better places to welcome the Spring season, especially over the Easter Weekend, than in the Okanagan Valley. And when you're in the Okanagan Valley, there aren't many places better to stay and visit than the lake side city of Kelowna. With wine...